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SJ 57 — RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO MAKE REFERENCES TO INDIVIDUALS GENDER-NEUTRAL.

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General Assembly Senate Joint Resolution No.
Senate General Assembly File No.
57 January Session, 2025 LCO No.
643 January Session, 2025 Senate Joint Resolution No.
6233 Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS Introduced by:
57 Senate, April 10, 2025 The Committee on Government Administration and Elections reported through SEN.
(GAE) RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO MAKE REFERENCES TO INDIVIDUALS GENDER- NEUTRAL.
FLEXER of the 29th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the joint resolution ought to be adopted.
RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO MAKE REFERENCES TO INDIVIDUALS GENDER- NEUTRAL.
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Article fourth of the amendments to the Constitution is amended to SJ57 / File No.
57 Article fourth of the amendments to the Constitution is amended to read as follows:
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643 read as follows:
The general assembly shall adjourn each regular session in the odd-numbered years not later than the first Wednesday after the first Monday in June and in the even- numbered years not later than the first Wednesday after the first Monday in May and shall adjourn each special session upon completion LCO 6233 3 of 15 Senate Joint Resolution No.
The general assembly shall adjourn each regular session in the odd-numbered years not later than the first Wednesday after the first Monday in June and in the even- numbered years not later than the first Wednesday after the first Monday in May and shall adjourn each special session upon completion of its business.
57 of its business.
If any bill passed by any regular or special session or any SJ57 / File No.
If any bill passed by any regular or special session or any appropriation item described in Section 16 of Article Fourth has been disapproved by the governor prior to its adjournment, and has not been reconsidered by the assembly, or is so disapproved after such adjournment, the secretary of the state shall reconvene the general assembly on the second Monday after the last day on which the governor is authorized to transmit or has transmitted every bill to the secretary with [his] the governor's objections pursuant to Section 15 of Article Fourth of this constitution, whichever occurs first;
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643 appropriation item described in Section 16 of Article Fourth has been disapproved by the governor prior to its adjournment, and has not been reconsidered by the assembly, or is so disapproved after such adjournment, the secretary of the state shall reconvene the general assembly on the second Monday after the last day on which the governor is authorized to transmit or has transmitted every bill to the secretary with [his] the governor's objections pursuant to Section 15 of Article Fourth of this constitution, whichever occurs first;
The house of representatives shall consist of not less than one hundred twenty-five and not more than two hundred twenty-five members, each of whom shall have attained the age of eighteen years and be an elector residing in the assembly district from which [he] such LCO 6233 4 of 15 Senate Joint Resolution No.
The house of representatives shall consist of not less than one hundred twenty-five and not more than two hundred twenty-five members, each of whom shall have attained the age of eighteen years and be an elector residing in the assembly district from which [he] such elector is elected.
57 elector is elected.
For the purpose of forming assembly districts no town shall be divided except for the purpose of forming assembly districts wholly within the town.
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643 purpose of forming assembly districts no town shall be divided except for the purpose of forming assembly districts wholly within the town.
Upon the request of the speaker of the house of representatives and the president pro tempore of the senate, the secretary of the state shall give LCO 6233 5 of 15 Senate Joint Resolution No.
Upon the request of the speaker of the house of representatives and the president pro tempore of the senate, the secretary of the state shall give notice of such special session by mailing a true copy of the call of such special session, by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, SJ57 / File No.
57 notice of such special session by mailing a true copy of the call of such special session, by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to each member of the house of representatives and of the senate at [his or her] such member's address as it appears upon the records of said secretary not less than ten nor more than fifteen days prior to the date of convening of such special session or by causing a true copy of the call to be delivered to each member by a constable, state policeman or indifferent person at least twenty-four hours prior to the time of convening of such special session.
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643 to each member of the house of representatives and of the senate at [his or her] such member's address as it appears upon the records of said secretary not less than ten nor more than fifteen days prior to the date of convening of such special session or by causing a true copy of the call to be delivered to each member by a constable, state policeman or indifferent person at least twenty-four hours prior to the time of convening of such special session.
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[He] The governor may require information in writing from the officers in the executive department, on any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices.
[He] The governor may require information in writing from the officers in the executive department, on any subject relating to the SJ57 / File No.
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643 duties of their respective offices.
If the governor shall approve a bill, [he] the governor shall sign and transmit it to the secretary of the state, but if [he] the governor shall disapprove, [he] the governor shall transmit it to the secretary with [his] the governor's objections, and the secretary shall thereupon return the LCO 6233 7 of 15 Senate Joint Resolution No.
If the governor shall approve a bill, [he] the governor shall sign and transmit it to the secretary of the state, but if [he] the governor shall disapprove, [he] the governor shall transmit it to the secretary with [his] the governor's objections, and the secretary shall thereupon return the bill with the governor's objections to the house in which it originated.
57 bill with the governor's objections to the house in which it originated.
After the objections shall have been entered on its journal, such house SJ57 / File No.
After the objections shall have been entered on its journal, such house shall proceed to reconsider the bill.
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643 shall proceed to reconsider the bill.
In all cases in which the governor shall exercise the right of disapproval hereby conferred, [he] the governor shall append to the billat thetime ofsigning it astatement oftheitemor itemsdisapproved, LCO 6233 8 of 15 Senate Joint Resolution No.
In all cases in which the governor shall exercise the right of disapproval hereby conferred, [he] the governor shall append to the billat thetime ofsigning it astatement oftheitemor itemsdisapproved, together with [his] the governor's reasons for such disapproval, and transmit the bill and such appended statement to the secretary of the SJ57 / File No.
57 together with [his] the governor's reasons for such disapproval, and transmit the bill and such appended statement to the secretary of the state.
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In the absence of a written declaration of incapacity by the governor, whenever the lieutenant-governor or a majority of the SJ57 / File No.
In the absence of a written declaration of incapacity by the governor, whenever the lieutenant-governor or a majority of the members of the council on gubernatorial incapacity transmits to the council on gubernatorial incapacity a written declaration that the governor isunable to exercise thepowersandperformthedutiesof [his] the office ofgovernor,thecouncilshallconvene withinforty-eight hours after the receipt of such written declaration to determine if the governor isunable to exercise thepowersandperformthedutiesof [his] the office of governor.
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643 members of the council on gubernatorial incapacity transmits to the council on gubernatorial incapacity a written declaration that the governor isunable to exercise thepowersandperformthedutiesof [his] the office ofgovernor,thecouncilshallconvene withinforty-eight hours after the receipt of such written declaration to determine if the governor isunable to exercise thepowersandperformthedutiesof [his] the office of governor.
e.Intheabsenceofawrittendeclarationofincapacitybythegovernor and in an emergency, when the governor is unable to exercise the powers and perform the duties of [his] the office of governor and the LCO 6233 10 of 15 Senate Joint Resolution No.
e.Intheabsenceofawrittendeclarationofincapacitybythegovernor and in an emergency, when the governor is unable to exercise the powers and perform the duties of [his] the office of governor and the business of the state requires the immediate exercise of those powers and performance of those duties, the lieutenant-governor shall transmit to the council on gubernatorial incapacity a written declaration to that SJ57 / File No.
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57 business of the state requires the immediate exercise of those powers and performance of those duties, the lieutenant-governor shall transmit to the council on gubernatorial incapacity a written declaration to that effect and thereupon shall exercise the powers and authority and discharge the duties appertaining to the office of governor as acting governor.
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643 effect and thereupon shall exercise the powers and authority and discharge the duties appertaining to the office of governor as acting governor.
Whenever the governor transmits to the president pro tempore of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives [his] the LCO 6233 11 of 15 Senate Joint Resolution No.
Whenever the governor transmits to the president pro tempore of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives [his] the governor's written declaration that no inability exists, [he] the governor shall resume the powers and duties of [his] the office of governor upon the determination by a majority vote of each house of the general assembly, in accordance with its rules, that [he] the governor is able to SJ57 / File No.
57 governor's written declaration that no inability exists, [he] the governor shall resume the powers and duties of [his] the office of governor upon the determination by a majority vote of each house of the general assembly, in accordance with its rules, that [he] the governor is able to exercise the powers and perform the duties of [his] the office of governor.
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643 exercise the powers and perform the duties of [his] the office of governor.
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[He] The treasurer shall pay no warrant, or order for the disbursement of public money, until the same has been registered in the office of the comptroller.
[He] The treasurer shall pay no warrant, or order for the disbursement of public money, until the same has been registered in the office of the SJ57 / File No.
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643 comptroller.
No judge shall be eligible to hold [his] such judge's office after [he] such judge shall arrive at the age of seventy years, except that a chief justice or judge of the supreme court, a judge of the superior court, or a judge of the court of common pleas, who has attained the age of seventy years and has become a state referee may exercise, as shall be prescribed by law, the powers of the superior court or court of common pleas on LCO 6233 13 of 15 Senate Joint Resolution No.
No judge shall be eligible to hold [his] such judge's office after [he] such judge shall arrive at the age of seventy years, except that a chief justice or judge of the supreme court, a judge of the superior court, or a judge of the court of common pleas, who has attained the age of seventy years and has become a state referee may exercise, as shall be prescribed by law, the powers of the superior court or court of common pleas on matters referred to [him] such justice or judge, as applicable, as a state referee.
57 matters referred to [him] such justice or judge, as applicable, as a state referee.
Every citizen of the United States who has attained the age of eighteen years, who is a bona fide resident of the town in which [he] such citizen seeks to be admitted as an elector and who takes such oath, if any, as may be prescribed by law, shall be qualified to be an elector.
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643 Every citizen of the United States who has attained the age of eighteen years, who is a bona fide resident of the town in which [he] such citizen seeks to be admitted as an elector and who takes such oath, if any, as may be prescribed by law, shall be qualified to be an elector.
Each shall have and enjoy thesame and equal powers, rights and privileges, and may support and maintain the ministers or teachers of its society or denomination, and may build and LCO 6233 14 of 15 Senate Joint Resolution No.
Each shall have and enjoy thesame and equal powers, rights and privileges, and may support and maintain the ministers or teachers of its society or denomination, and may build and repair houses for public worship.
57 repair houses for public worship.
Except as provided in this section, neither the state nor any political subdivision of the state shall pay or grant to any elected official of the state or any political subdivision of the state, any compensation greater than the amount of compensation set at the beginning of such official's term of office for the office which such official holds or increase the pay or compensation of any public contractor above the amount specified in the contract.
Except as provided in this section, neither the state nor any political SJ57 / File No.
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643 subdivision of the state shall pay or grant to any elected official of the state or any political subdivision of the state, any compensation greater than the amount of compensation set at the beginning of such official's term of office for the office which such official holds or increase the pay or compensation of any public contractor above the amount specified in the contract.
The designation of said proposed amendment to be used on the ballots at such election shall be "Shall the Constitution ofthe State be amended to make all references to individuals gender-neutral?" GAE Joint Favorable LCO 6233 15 of 15
The designation of said proposed amendment to be used on the ballots at such election shall be "Shall the Constitution ofthe State be amended to make all references to individuals gender-neutral?" GAE Joint Favorable SJ57 / File No.
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643 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.
Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $ Secretary of the State GF - Cost None 35,000 Note:
GF=General Fund Municipal Impact:
None Explanation The resolution potentially places a proposed amendment on the ballot duringthe November 2026electionwhichwillresult inaone-time printing cost of $35,000 in FY 27 to the Secretary of the State.
The resolution must pass by three-quarters of the General Assembly for the cost to be in the FY 27 (2026 election).
If the requisite votes are not met, the cost to the Secretary of the State will shift to FY 29.
The Out Years The cost identified above is one-time;
however, the FY 27 cost may be shifted to FY 29 pursuant to the requirements of the constitutional amendment process.
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643 OLR Bill Analysis SJ 57 RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO MAKE REFERENCES TO INDIVIDUALS GENDER-NEUTRAL.
SUMMARY This resolution proposes a constitutional amendment replacing gender-specific language used in various constitutional provisions with gender-neutral terms (e.g., “such person”) or the applicable descriptor (e.g., “the treasurer”).
The ballot designation to be used when the amendment is presented at thegeneralelectionis:“ShalltheConstitutionoftheState beamended to make all references to individuals gender-neutral?” EFFECTIVE DATE:
If the resolution passes by at least three-fourths of the membership of each house of the General Assembly, it will be placed on the 2026 general election ballot.
If it passes by a majority of the membership of each house but less than three-fourths, it will be referred to the 2027 session of the legislature.
If it passes in that session by a majority of each house, it will appear on the 2028 general election ballot.
If a majority of those voting on the amendment in the general election approve it, the amendment will become part of the state constitution.
COMMITTEE ACTION Government Administration and Elections Committee Joint Favorable Yea 13 Nay 6 (03/26/2025) SJ57 / File No.
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  1. FILE NO. 643

  2. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 347

  3. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/09/25

  6. FILED WITH LCO

  7. Joint Favorable

  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0321

  9. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections

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